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lati- 30<br />
-logue<br />
-later fr. LL -latres, fr. Gk -latrs + ME -er akin to Gk latron<br />
pay, hire : one who worships or shows fanatical devotion<br />
bibliolater<br />
lati- combining form ME, fr. L, fr. latus : wide : broad<br />
latirostral<br />
-latry n combining form - ME -latrie, fr. OF, fr. LL -latria, fr.<br />
Gk latreia service, worship akin to Gk latron pay, hire : worship<br />
<strong>of</strong> or fanatical devotion to a specified object heliolatry<br />
laur- or lauro- combining form ISV, fr. NL Laurus 1 :laurel<br />
lauric acid 2 :lauric acid lauramide lauromitrile<br />
-le vb suffix -led -led -ling -les ME -len, fr. OE -lian akin to<br />
OHG -iln, -aln, verb suffixes indicating repeated action <br />
indicating repeated action or movement esp. <strong>of</strong> a trifling or<br />
small-scale character prattle wriggle hobble<br />
lecith- or lecitho- combining form ISV, fr. Gk lekith-, lekith<strong>of</strong>r.<br />
lekithos, prob. <strong>of</strong> non-IE origin : yolk <strong>of</strong> an egg lecithin<br />
lecithoprotein<br />
leio- or lio- combining form NL, fr. Gk leio-, fr. leios : smooth<br />
leiocephalous leiophyllous leiodermia<br />
lemmo- combining form Gk lemma rind, husk + E -o-<br />
: neurilemma lemmoblastic lemmocyte<br />
lepid- or lepido- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. lepid-, lepis, fr.<br />
lepein to peel : flake : scale Lepidoptera<br />
-lepis n combining form NL, fr. Gk lepis, fr. lepein to peel<br />
: flake : scale in generic names Bothriolepis Osteolepis<br />
lepo- combining form prob. fr. NL, fr. Gk lepos : husk : rind<br />
: scale lepocyte lepothrix<br />
-lepsy also -lepsia or -lepsis n combining form, pl -lepsies also<br />
-lepsias or -lepses -lepsy fr. MF -lepsie, fr. LL -lepsia, fr. Gk<br />
-lpsia, fr. lpsis act <strong>of</strong> taking hold or receiving, seizure fr.<br />
lptos, verbal <strong>of</strong> lambanein to take, seize + -ia -y -lepsia, NL,<br />
fr. LL Gk LL, fr. Gk -lpsia -lepsis, L, fr. Gk -lpsis, fr.<br />
lpsis : taking : seizure epilepsy <strong>and</strong>rolepsia<br />
lept- or lepto- combining form lept-, NL, fr. Gk leptos, lit.,<br />
peeled, husked, fr. lepein to peel lepto- fr. Gk, fr. leptos<br />
: small : weak : thin : fine Lept<strong>and</strong>ra leptology leptorrhine<br />
-less adj suffix ME -les, -lesse, fr. OE -las, fr. las devoid, false<br />
akin to OS ls loose, false, MD los loose, OHG ls, ON lauss<br />
loose, Goth laus empty, OE losian to get lost, perish 1 :destitute<br />
<strong>of</strong> : not having : free from witless childless fatherless<br />
doubtless 2 :beyond the range <strong>of</strong> in adjectives<br />
formed from nouns <strong>of</strong> action countless 3 :unable or lacking<br />
power to be acted on or to act in a specified way in<br />
adjectives formed from verbs resistless dauntless<br />
quenchless tireless fadeless ceaseless<br />
-let n suffix - ME -let, -lette, fr. MF -elet, fr. OF, fr. -el + -et<br />
dim. suffix 1 :small one booklet streamlet 2 :article<br />
worn on in names <strong>of</strong> articles <strong>of</strong> dress anklet wristlet<br />
letto- combining form, usu cap Lett + -o- : Lettish <strong>and</strong><br />
Letto-Lithuanian parentage<br />
leuc- or leuco- also leuk- or leuko- combining form NL, fr. Gk<br />
leuk-, leuko- white, fr. leukos 1 :white : colorless : weakly<br />
colored leucaugite leucoplast leukocyte <strong>of</strong>ten in<br />
names <strong>of</strong> chemical compounds derived from as by reduction<br />
or related to a dye or other colored compound leucaurin<br />
leucomethylene blue 2 :leukocyte leukopenia 3 :white<br />
matter <strong>of</strong> the brain leucotomy<br />
leukocyt- or leukocyto- also leucocyt- or leucocyto- combining<br />
form NL, fr. ISV leukocyte : leukocyte leukocytopenia<br />
leukocytosis<br />
lev- or levo- also laev- or laevo- combining form F lévo-, fr. L<br />
laevus left akin to Gk laios left, OSlav lvŭ : left : on the left<br />
side : to the left levoversion<br />
-lexia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk lexis word, speech<br />
: reading <strong>of</strong> such a kind or with such an impairment<br />
bradylexia dyslexia<br />
libyo- combining form, usu cap Libya : Libyan <strong>and</strong><br />
Libyo-Phoenician Libyo-Teutonic<br />
lign- or ligni- or ligno- combining form L lign-, ligni-, fr.<br />
lignum 1 :wood ligniform lignivorous lignography 2<br />
ISV, fr. lignin : lignin lignoprotein lignosulfonic acid<br />
ligul- or liguli- combining form NL ligula 1 :ligule ligular<br />
liguliform : ligulate liguliflorous 2 NL Ligula : the<br />
genus Ligula liguloid<br />
limn- or limni- or limno- combining form NL, fr. Gk, pool,<br />
marshy lake, fr. limn akin to Gk limen-, limn harbor<br />
: freshwater lake : pond limnimeter limnology<br />
-limnion n combining form, pl -limnia NL, fr. Gk limnion small<br />
lake, dim. <strong>of</strong> limn marshy lake : lake : water hypolimnion<br />
lineo- combining form L linea line cord : line lineograph<br />
: linear <strong>and</strong> lineocircular<br />
-ling n suffix - ME, fr. OE akin to OHG -ling, ON -lingr,<br />
Goth -lings, OE -ing more at - one <strong>of</strong> a specified kind<br />
1:one belonging to or associated with a specified group or<br />
condition or marked by a specified quality hireling darling<br />
nestling 2 :young, small, or inferior one duckling<br />
gosling princeling<br />
-ling or -lings adv suffix -ling fr. ME, fr. OE -lings fr. ME<br />
-linges, fr. -ling + -es, gen. sing. ending <strong>of</strong> nouns functioning<br />
adverbially, as in nedes needs, alweyes always akin to OHG<br />
-lingn -ling, OE -l strap, Lith lenkti to bend more at -<br />
: in such a direction or manner : to such an extent eastling<br />
chiefly in adverbs <strong>of</strong> state or manner darkling<br />
lingu- or lingua- or lingui- or linguo- combining form L lingu-,<br />
fr. lingua 1 :language linguipotence linguist 2 :tongue<br />
linguopapillitis 3 a : produced by the tongue <strong>and</strong> in<br />
terms referring to speech sounds linguodental linguanasal<br />
linguonasal linguopalatal b :lingual <strong>and</strong> linguomaxillary<br />
4 :lingually linguodistal<br />
lip- or lipo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. lipos 1 :fat : fatty<br />
tissue : fatty : - lipectomy lipocardiac lipocele 2<br />
: lipide<br />
lipar- or liparo- combining form Gk, fr. liparos, fr. lipos fat<br />
: fatty : fat liparocele liparoid liparous<br />
lipo- combining form F, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. leipein to leave, be<br />
lacking 1 :lacking : without lipography 2 :leaving : ab<strong>and</strong>oning<br />
lipoxenous<br />
liss- or lisso- combining form NL, fr. Gk lissos, lispos, lisphos<br />
prob. akin to OE lm lime : smooth lissencephalous<br />
Liss<strong>of</strong>lagellata<br />
-lite also -lyte n combining form F -lite, alter. <strong>of</strong> -lithe, fr. Gk<br />
lithos stone 1 a : mineral : rock : fossil in stone cryolite<br />
rhyolite dendrolite b :- 1b albolite 2 :- 2<br />
phlebolite<br />
lith- or litho- combining form L, fr. Gk, fr. lithos 1 :stone<br />
lithanthrax lithophyte lithograph 2 :calculus lithosis<br />
lithology 3 NL lithium : lithium lithic : lithic lithemia<br />
-lith n combining form - NL -lithus F -lithe, fr. Gk lithos<br />
stone 1 a : stone : structure or implement <strong>of</strong> stone<br />
cyclolith monolith eolith b :artificial stone : cement<br />
granolith 2 med : calculus angiolith nephrolith 3<br />
: - 1a coccolith zoolith<br />
lithi- or lithio- combining form NL lithium : lithium lithiophilite<br />
lithiate<br />
-lithic adj combining form lithic 1 :relating to or characteristic<br />
<strong>of</strong> a specified stage in mans use <strong>of</strong> stone as a cultural<br />
tool Neolithic prelithic technolithic 2 bot : stone<br />
epilithic<br />
lob- or lobi- or lobo- combining form lobe : lobe lobectomy<br />
lobiform lobigerous lobotomy<br />
-lobus n combining form : one having a specified kind <strong>of</strong> lobe<br />
in generic names Chaenolobus Gonolobus<br />
loco- combining form F, fr. MF, fr. L loco, abl. <strong>of</strong> locus place<br />
1:from place to place locomotion 2 :place locodescriptive<br />
log- or logo- combining form Gk, fr. logos word, reason,<br />
speech, account : word : thought : speech : discourse logogram<br />
logolatry logomania<br />
-logia n combining form - L, fr. Gk more at -logy : -<br />
logico- combining form logical : logical : logical <strong>and</strong> logicomathematical<br />
-logue or -log n combining form - ME -loge, -logue, fr. OF
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